Mr Kayode Bakare & Anor V. Mrs Dupe Bakare & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE E. IYIZOBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On the 13th of June, 2003 the plaintiffs/respondents brought an action at the High court of Osun State, Ilesha in suit No. HIL/36/2003 against the 1st to…

Hon. Louis Chukwu V. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI M. ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The instant appeal is a fallout of the Ruling of the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal holden at Owerri, Imo State, which was delivered on the…

Emenike Owanta & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal stems from the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Sitting at Umuahia Abia State in Petition No. EPT/AB/G/16/2011 delivered on the 10th August,…

Ambassador Dr. (Mrs.) Kema Chikwe V. Senator Chris Anyanwu & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, holden at Owerri, in Petition No: EPT/IM/NASS/SN/04/2011, delivered on the 2nd day…

Hon. Adegoke Saheed Adewale & Anor V. Alhaji Akimola Sikiru Alli & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal was allowed on the 9th of November 2011 and reasons for allowing the appeal were reserved. I now give my reasons. This is an…

Sunday Abiodun V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Ogun State High Court of Justice, Ijebu-Ode judicial division, delivered by Ogunsanya, J. on 23rd December, 2009. The appellant and two others were arraigned before…

Senator Mohammed Mana V. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal emanated from the Judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/148/11 – Senator Mohammed Mana vs. Alhaji Bindowo Jibrilla & 2 Others delivered…

Mr Adelani Adewoyin V. The Executive Governor, Osun State & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant was the plaintiff while the respondents were the defendants in Suit No. HIK/25/2004 filed in the High Court of Osun State, Ikirun Division. In his amended statement…

Bayode Afolabi V. Chief Samuel Fehintola Alaremu (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE E. IYIZOBA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant sued the respondent for libel claiming N5 million as damages. The appellant, a pensioner and former Principal Registrar of Ondo State Judiciary is a native of Daja Village, Ajowa,…

Matthew Ahungur V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE E. IYIZOBA J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant, Matthew Ahungur was arraigned before Shiyanbola J. of two Judicial Division of the Osun State High Court on the 28th day of January 2009 on a charge of murder. The facts…